Hull FC could find themselves without skipper Aidan Sezer this week due to the injury he picked up against York Knights, John Cartwright has confirmed.
Sezer took a finger to the eye in the first half of Friday’s contest at the MKM Stadium and had to be withdrawn at half-time after complaining that he had blurred vision.
As such, Hull had to play the second half without their captain and they paid the price, with a jaded attacking display contributing to a 17-16 loss against the newly promoted outfit.
Cartwright wasn’t able to confirm much after full-time but Sezer has now been assessed and while he won’t need to go under the knife, he remains a doubt for Thursday night.
“He is (still suffering) to a degree. We’ll just have to wait until Thursday,” Cartwright said on Sezer.
“There’s nothing that requires surgery or anything like that. We’re told it’s a time thing – we’ll give him until Thursday and then go from there.”
Sezer was one of three players to suffer injuries on Friday night, with Jed Cartwright picked up another hamstring issue, while Harvey Barron left the field with an ankle problem.
The head coach is facing a nervous wait for scan results where they are concerned, though.
“Jed and Harvey get scanned today. We’ll get the results tonight,” Cartwright added.
“It’s the second one (hamstring) for Jed. Like any injury, they go through their sessions in the build up and there’s nothing abnormal there. Sometimes accidents happen.”
There is some good news for Hull FC, though, with James Bell pushing for a return to action and Cartwright admits there is a chance that the forward could make his debut for the club on Thursday night at Wakefield Trinity.
Cade Cust is fine, despite ending Friday’s game in a degree of discomfort and they’ll also have Ligo Sao back in contention after serving his two-game ban.
Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show
Johnnyallo49@gmail.com
March 2, 2026 at 6:18 pm
Bell to hooker